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Wrestling with REST
discusses some of the difficulties in making a Ruby on Rails web application truly RESTful.

The Ruby Hacker's Guide is an essential resource for anyone who really wants to understand Ruby. Read it online.

How to install Ubuntu / Windows 7 Dual Boot Capability onto a Lenovo Ideapad Y560p Laptop.

Deploying a Ruby 1.9 and Rails 3.2 Development Environment with RVM and MySQL onto Ubuntu Linux

View my reviews of Ruby and Rails books at ChicagoRuby.org.

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1701 N. Sayre Ave.
Chicago, IL 60707
Phone: (617) 395-7600
EMail: edwin@alum.mit.edu


The hallmarks of my career as a software developer are a search for superior development techniques, integrity and dedication to the needs of the project, effective communication with the client and end-users, meticulous standards, and systems that work.

My current specialty is software development involving the Ruby language and the Rails web development framework (Ruby on Rails).


TECHNOLOGIES

Web Development: Ruby 1.9 & 2.0, Rails 3 & 4, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ajax, RSpec, Selenium, Git, SVN, RubyMine, Vagrant, Agile practices.

Web Servers: Apache, Mongrel, Nginx, Phusion Passenger.

Operating Systems: Mac OS X, Linux, Windows.

Databases: MySQL, Oracle SQL, Mongo.DB

Prior Technologies: Java J2EE (Servlets, JSP, EJB and JDBC), XML, C++, C.


I am available as of March 1, 2015 for a new Ruby on Rails engagement. I prefer to work primarily remotely, with some downtown Chicago on-site work or client-paid travel possible. I am open to short-term or part-time engagements.
Ruby on Rails only, contract only, no relocation. I am NOT OPEN to salaried employment.
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